Is Acol in Thanet a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Acol older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Acol and Thanet? What is the claimant count in Acol and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Acol Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Acol residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Acol to the national average for England.
Level | Thanet Villages | England |
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No Qualifications | 19.59% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 11.17% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 15.37% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 6.27% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 18.99% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 25.64% | 33.92% |
What are the occupations of the residents of Acol?
The largest employment sector in Acol is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 17.73% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 15.09% |
Skilled Trades | 12.5% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 12.34% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 11.81% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.94% |
Elementary Occupations | 7.76% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 6.29% |
Acol Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Thanet Villages.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
How many residents own or rent their home in Acol and Thanet
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Acol either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.91 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.09 of Acol residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Thanet Villages | 73.91% | 26.09% |
Thanet | 61.35% | 38.65% |
South East | 65.66% | 34.34% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Acol has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Acol compared to other wards in Thanet
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Birchington North | 85.66% | 14.34% |
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2 | Kingsgate | 85.4% | 14.6% |
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3 | Cliffsend and Pegwell | 79.18% | 20.82% |
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4 | Cliftonville East | 78.98% | 21.02% |
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5 | Bradstowe | 77.46% | 22.54% |
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6 | Birchington South | 75.63% | 24.37% |
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7 | St Peters (Thanet) | 74.47% | 25.53% |
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8 | Thanet Villages | 73.91% | 26.09% |
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9 | Nethercourt | 73.6% | 26.4% |
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10 | Viking (Thanet) | 73.56% | 26.44% |
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11 | Garlinge | 68.66% | 31.34% |
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12 | Westbrook (Thanet) | 65.4% | 34.6% |
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13 | Beacon Road | 65.29% | 34.71% |
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14 | Sir Moses Montefiore | 64.85% | 35.15% |
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15 | Northwood (Thanet) | 61.81% | 38.19% |
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16 | Westgate-on-Sea | 61.24% | 38.76% |
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17 | Salmestone | 57.9% | 42.1% |
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18 | Dane Valley (Thanet) | 51.91% | 48.09% |
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19 | Central Harbour | 49.85% | 50.15% |
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20 | Eastcliff (Thanet) | 43.03% | 56.97% |
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21 | Newington (Thanet) | 42.28% | 57.72% |
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22 | Cliftonville West | 33.39% | 66.61% |
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23 | Margate Central | 26.92% | 73.08% |
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Acol is ranked 8 out of 23 wards in Thanet for the percentage of home owners.Acol Health Statistics
Thanet Villages has a lower proportion of residents (=round( $country_health->very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Thanet Villages | 44.14% | 35.8% | 14.17% | 4.48% | 1.42% |
Thanet | 41.97% | 35.04% | 15.75% | 5.56% | 1.67% |
South East | 49.98% | 34.01% | 11.77% | 3.31% | 0.93% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Thanet changed since 2011?
Thanet residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.18% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 40.72% | 35.11% | 16.68% | 5.8% | 1.7% |
2021 | 41.97% | 35.04% | 15.75% | 5.56% | 1.67% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Acol & Thanet Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Acol in the Thanet local area district.
Acol has a lower rate of immigrants than Thanet, the South East region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Thanet Villages | 94.6% | 5.4% |
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Thanet | 90.24% | 9.76% |
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South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Acol compared to other wards in Thanet
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Cliftonville West | 76.13% | 23.87% |
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2 | Margate Central | 80.59% | 19.41% |
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3 | Eastcliff | 86.76% | 13.24% |
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4 | Central Harbour | 88.73% | 11.27% |
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5 | Salmestone | 88.88% | 11.12% |
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6 | Westbrook | 89.02% | 10.98% |
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7 | Kingsgate | 90.68% | 9.32% |
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8 | Viking | 90.7% | 9.3% |
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9 | Dane Valley | 91.17% | 8.83% |
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10 | Bradstowe | 91.67% | 8.33% |
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11 | Cliftonville East | 92.05% | 7.95% |
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12 | Newington | 92.25% | 7.75% |
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13 | St Peters | 92.44% | 7.56% |
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14 | Sir Moses Montefiore | 93.01% | 6.99% |
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15 | Beacon Road | 93.09% | 6.91% |
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16 | Westgate-on-Sea | 93.28% | 6.72% |
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17 | Nethercourt | 93.34% | 6.66% |
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18 | Cliffsend and Pegwell | 93.4% | 6.6% |
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19 | Northwood | 93.51% | 6.49% |
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20 | Birchington North | 93.67% | 6.33% |
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21 | Birchington South | 94.33% | 5.67% |
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22 | Garlinge | 94.5% | 5.5% |
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23 | Thanet Villages | 94.6% | 5.4% |
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';Acol is ranked 23 out of 23 wards in Thanet for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Acol Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Thanet.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Thanet | 5.8% | -0.9% |
South East | 2.9% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Acol on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Acol.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 55.02% |
In Part-Time Work | 29.71% |
Unemployed | 4.06% |
70.29% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in AcolWhat is the population of Acol and Thanet?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Thanet including Acol. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Beacon Road | 4803 |
Birchington North | 3802 |
Birchington South | 6436 |
Bradstowe | 4214 |
Central Harbour | 8470 |
Cliffsend and Pegwell | 4672 |
Cliftonville East | 6319 |
Cliftonville West | 10867 |
Dane Valley | 7954 |
Eastcliff | 8375 |
Garlinge | 4726 |
Kingsgate | 2247 |
Margate Central | 6214 |
Nethercourt | 4745 |
Newington | 5478 |
Northwood | 6701 |
Salmestone | 5862 |
Sir Moses Montefiore | 5217 |
St Peters | 6953 |
Thanet Villages | 7726 |
Viking | 7494 |
Westbrook | 4375 |
Westgate-on-Sea | 7808 |
Thanet Total | 141458 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.